Re: [Biofuel] grease trap waste

2005-12-15 Thread Jan Warnqvist
Hello Manuel, the FFA value does not alter the net heat value, but high FFA oils are usually quite corrosive. And - oil from grease traps may also contain mineral oils and other fatty substances. Good luck to you AGERATEC AB Jan Warnqvist - Original Message - From: manuel cilia [EMAIL

Re: [Biofuel] two stage proccess... doubts

2005-12-15 Thread Robert Carr
Teoman, Sounds like suspended water particles in your BD. I get this all the time, especially with more aggressive washing techniques. Leave your BD to stand for a week or so, or warm it up a little, and the water should settle out leaving you with clear BD again. If you have tried re-processing

Re: [Biofuel] Widescale Biodiesel Production from Algae by MichaelBriggs

2005-12-15 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Todd, Joey I do get a chuckle out of Mike Briggs's schemes, though it's a bit of a wry chuckle. In this paper, I will first examine the possibilities of producing biodiesel on the scale necessary to replace all petroleum transportation fuels in the U.S. :-) No need to wake up folks, you

[Biofuel] Steam hybrid from BMW to enter market with 'Turbosteamer'

2005-12-15 Thread Paul S Cantrell
Steam assist 'hybrid' technology from BMW recovering 80% of exhaust heat from ICE adds 15% to fuel economy: URL: http://www.gizmag.com/go/4936/ BMW unveils the turbosteamer concept December 14, 2005 A large percentage of the energy released when petroleum is burned disappears out the exhaust

Re: [Biofuel] Widescale Biodiesel Production from Algae by MichaelBriggs

2005-12-15 Thread Mike Weaver
Iraq, Algae - it's all the same to me. As long as I can keep driving my SUV. The American way of life is a blessed one -America Keith Addison wrote: Hi Todd, Joey I do get a chuckle out of Mike Briggs's schemes, though it's a bit of a wry chuckle. In this paper, I will first examine the

Re: [Biofuel] Similarities between Oil and Nuclear Fuel

2005-12-15 Thread Mike Weaver
Speaking of unfair taxes, lets not forget the giant give-away in this year's energy bill... Michael Redler wrote: What (else) is wrong with the presidents energy initiatives? /*WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Comparing U.S. dependence on overseas oil to a foreign tax on the American people,

[Biofuel] BSE/CJD/Mad Cow/Sheep Dip- ALSO BEWARE LICE LOTIONS (see article)-Very significant article***

2005-12-15 Thread Marylynn Schmidt
Sorry, I've forgotten just who seemed to be interested in the fact that there was a wild form of Mad Cow .. Just some additional information in another direction. Mary Lynn Schmidt From: Sheri Nakken [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: (Recipient list suppressed) Subject:

[Biofuel] Global Food Trade the New Slave Labour

2005-12-15 Thread Keith Addison
The Institute of Science in Society Science Society Sustainability http://www.i-sis.org.uk This article can be found on the I-SIS website at http://www.i-sis.org.uk/GFTNSL.phphttp://www.i- sis.org.uk/GFTNSL.php ISIS Press Release 14/12/05 Global Food Trade the New Slave Labour How

Re: [Biofuel] BSE/CJD/Mad Cow/Sheep Dip- etc

2005-12-15 Thread Keith Addison
Sorry, I've forgotten just who seemed to be interested in the fact that there was a wild form of Mad Cow .. Just some additional information in another direction. FYI, archive search for Mark Purdey: http://snipurl.com/ktbw 14 matches Best Keith Mary Lynn Schmidt From: Sheri Nakken

[Biofuel] NIGERIA: Oil and Misery

2005-12-15 Thread Keith Addison
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=12864 CorpWatch : NIGERIA: Oil and Misery by Lydia Polgreen, The New York Times December 10th, 2005 December 9, 2005 Ebocha Journal Strangers in the Dazzling Night: A Mix of Oil and Misery By LYDIA POLGREEN EBOCHA, Nigeria - The sun had almost set, and

[Biofuel] Redemption from the Plastics Wasteland

2005-12-15 Thread Keith Addison
The Institute of Science in Society Science Society Sustainability http://www.i-sis.org.uk This article can be found on the I-SIS website at http://www.i-sis.org.uk/RFTPW.phphttp://www.i- sis.org.uk/RFTPW.php ISIS Press Release 24/11/05 Redemption from the Plastics Wasteland mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [Biofuel] two stage proccess... doubts

2005-12-15 Thread Joe Street
Good points there Todd; I would like to add though that it is really informative to those of us on the list with less experience when we read posts such as these and though information may be somewhat anecdotal or even if somewhat scientific if it is less than rigorous it may still be of use

[Biofuel] Hong Kong Phooey

2005-12-15 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.tompaine.com/articles/20051214/hong_kong_phooey.php Hong Kong Phooey Mark Engler December 14, 2005 Mark Engler, a writer based in New York City, is an analyst with Foreign Policy In Focus. He can be reached via the web site http://www.democracyuprising.com. Research assistance

[Biofuel] The 14 Worst Corporate Evildoers

2005-12-15 Thread Keith Addison
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=12869 CorpWatch : The 14 Worst Corporate Evildoers Global Exchange December 12th, 2005 Corporations carry out some of the most horrific human rights abuses of modern times, but it is increasingly difficult to hold them to account. Economic globalization and

[Biofuel] GM to Nearly Triple India Production

2005-12-15 Thread Keith Addison
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/G/GM_INDIA?SITE=MYPSPSECTION=HOM ETEMPLATE=DEFAULTCTIME=2005-12-13-09-31-44 The Associated Press Dec 13, 9:31 AM EST GM to Nearly Triple India Production BANGALORE, India (AP) -- General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it plans to nearly triple the number of cars

Re: [Biofuel] GM to Nearly Triple India Production

2005-12-15 Thread Zeke Yewdall
I wonder how many of those GM cars will be able to compete with the Reva? On 12/15/05, Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/G/GM_INDIA?SITE=MYPSPSECTION=HOM ETEMPLATE=DEFAULTCTIME=2005-12-13-09-31-44 The Associated Press Dec 13, 9:31 AM EST GM to

[Biofuel] LIBERIA: Firestone Sued Over Slave Plantation

2005-12-15 Thread Keith Addison
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=12860 CorpWatch : LIBERIA: Firestone Sued Over Slave Plantation by Haider Rizvi, OneWorld.net December 8th, 2005 Firestone, a multinational rubber manufacturing giant known for its automobile tires, has come under fire from human rights and environmental

[Biofuel] U.S. Oil From Nigeria Tainted With Blood

2005-12-15 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/1214-30.htm Published on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 by MinutemanMedia.org U.S. Oil From Nigeria Tainted With Blood by Dee Burton Oil corporations have operated for decades in Nigeria, the world's fifth-leading oil producer, with no fear of penalties for

[Biofuel] BioButanol replaces gasoline

2005-12-15 Thread Greg and April
Ran across this on another list, and thought people here wouldinterested it. http://butanol.com/index.html http://www.ilcorn.org/Corn_Products/Butanol/butanol.html Be interesting to see the information about BioDiesel made with butanol. Greg H.

Re: [Biofuel] BioButanol replaces gasoline

2005-12-15 Thread Tom Irwin
Hi Greg, I don't think you will see too much about butanol being used for biodiesel. I could be wrong but I believe viscosity goes up rather dramatically by increasing the number of carbons on the ester chain. A few years back I tried to use propanol to make BioD and although there was some

Re: [Biofuel] two stage proccess... doubts

2005-12-15 Thread Mike Weaver
Along the lines of testing or thinking outside the box I've been up to 5 things which may be on interest: 1. Titrating - I've taken to using titrating more as a starting point these days - now I usually make 6 - 8 mini batches and just look to see which gives the best yield. I am putting

Re: [Biofuel] BioButanol replaces gasoline

2005-12-15 Thread Zeke Yewdall
Yeah. If the biodiesel with a four carbon based alcohol was that thick, why bother doing transesterification at all. I'd love something that I can use in my gasoline car though, so I can start driving it again. Zeke On 12/15/05, Tom Irwin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Greg, I don't think you

Re: [Biofuel] two stage proccess... doubts

2005-12-15 Thread Joe Street
I would concur with you on point number three. Right from my first test batch with 1 liter of new oil I noticed that the BD at the end of washing is cloudy and I heated it with a stainless immersion (rod) heater (in a 2 liter flask) and little drops of water would form at the heater and drop

Re: [Biofuel] BioButanol replaces gasoline

2005-12-15 Thread Paul S Cantrell
>From the first URL: Butanol currently sells for about $3.70 per gallon in bulk (barge) and $6.80 in 55 gallon drums. and Our preliminary cost estimates suggest that we can produce butanol from corn for about $1.20 per gallon, not including a credit for the hydrogen produced. This compares with

Re: [Biofuel] BioButanol replaces gasoline

2005-12-15 Thread Zeke Yewdall
But there's a limited market for solvent. After you've sold all you can at $3.70, you have to start selling it cheaper to get into the fuel market, or not sell any more. On 12/15/05, Paul S Cantrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From the first URL: Butanol currently sells for about $3.70 per

[Biofuel] How long can WVO sit before transesterification

2005-12-15 Thread Marty Phee
My friend has probably a couple hundred gallons sitting around right now. He was in the hospital for a while and can't process it. Also, given we're in chicago and the weather is kind of cold. ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org

Re: [Biofuel] BioButanol replaces gasoline

2005-12-15 Thread dwoodard
I'm just speculating, but the purity requirements for butanol as a solvent may be higher than for fuel, requiring extra processing for solvent use. Considering the comparison with ethanol, I wouldn't be surprised if typical butanol production processes from say corn also produce small amounts of

Re: [Biofuel] How long can WVO sit before transesterification

2005-12-15 Thread Mike Weaver
I've kept it around a good long time and used it with no problems. I wonder if it molds? Marty Phee wrote: My friend has probably a couple hundred gallons sitting around right now. He was in the hospital for a while and can't process it. Also, given we're in chicago and the weather is kind

Re: [Biofuel] How long can WVO sit before transesterification

2005-12-15 Thread Marty Phee
Since it's been so cold I haven't been worried, but he wanted me to ask. If it warms I would think it could go rancid. What effect would that have on the process? Mike Weaver wrote: I've kept it around a good long time and used it with no problems. I wonder if it molds? Marty Phee wrote:

Re: [Biofuel] New question on oil seed crops and ley farming

2005-12-15 Thread dermot
Hi Keith, Where is all this anger and aggression coming from? I think you let yourself down when you descend to comments like this: Hi Dermot That's all?? Umph. Hardly worth the effort. What other kind have there been Dermot? What kind of questions won't you try to respond to? And why

Re: [Biofuel] New question on oil seed crops and ley farming

2005-12-15 Thread dermot
Hi Keith, Andres and Marilyn, I have tried to deal with the argument concerning plants and pain but I obviously haven't made myself clearly understood? Below please find a more comprehensive reply which comes from the book ANIMAL LIBERATION by Professor Peter Singer.

Re: [Biofuel] Jatropha Curcas Where

2005-12-15 Thread martin roozenburg
Hi Ires,The India Jatropha is non edible, so the cake is not for animal flodder, the edible specie is comming from Costa Rica or Nicaragua and Mexico, can not help you with adresses. WE buy in India and crop it in Tanzania, the pressed cake and the nutshell we press in briquettes to replace

Re: [Biofuel] BioButanol replaces gasoline

2005-12-15 Thread Robert Carr
Sell it in the UK. UK gasoline prices are currently around £3.60 a gallon ($6.48US)so even if you deduct the fuel duty for biofuels here of 0.27 litre ($2.08US/gal) there is still $4.40 per gallon to be had. - Original Message - From: Zeke Yewdall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Biofuel] BioButanol replaces gasoline

2005-12-15 Thread Greg and April
I have already sent an inquiry, regarding it use with BioDiesel, and will pass along any info they may send me. Greg H. - Original Message - From: Tom Irwin To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 12:16 Subject: Re: [Biofuel]

[Biofuel] MadCow additional- Organophosphates, manganese, autism, Mark Purdey, BSE

2005-12-15 Thread Marylynn Schmidt
Additional information per Mark Purdey on Mad Cow, etc for anyone interested. Mary Lynn Schmidt From: Sheri Nakken [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: (Recipient list suppressed) Subject: [Vaccine Info] Organophosphates, manganese, autism, Mark Purdey, BSE Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005

Re: [Biofuel] Redemption from Plastics Wasteland

2005-12-15 Thread Ken Provost
On Dec 15, 2005, at 7:52 AM, Keith Addison wrote: The Institute of Science in Society Science Society Sustainability http://www.i-sis.org.uk This article can be found on the I-SIS website at http://www.i-sis.org.uk/RFTPW.phphttp://www.i- sis.org.uk/RFTPW.php Most interesting -- thx for